Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the Print Head Nozzles. Use this function when printed results are blurred or a color is incorrect.
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern1 With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
2 Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu
3 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
(1) Click the Maintenance tab.
(3) Click Print Check Pattern.
Note
Click the Initial Check Items button. A confirmation message for printing the nozzle check pattern is displayed.
(4) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK.
(5) Confirm the nozzle check pattern.
See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
1 With the printer on, load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
2 Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box.
Note
The BJ Printer Utility cannot be used with Bluetooth communication.
(1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder.
(2) Double-click the Printer Setup Utility
icon.
If you are using an OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the Print
Center icon.
(3) Select iP90 from the Name list and click Utility or Configure.
(4) Select iP90 from the Product list and click Maintenance.
3 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
(1) Select Test Print from the pop-up menu.
(3) Click Print Check Pattern.
Note
Click the Initial Check Items button. A confirmation message for printing the nozzle check pattern is displayed.
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly.
Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer.
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If the ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern is not printed properly. |
1 Confirm the printed nozzle check pattern.
(1) Lines missing in this pattern indicate that the Print Head of black ink requires cleaning.
(2) White stripes in this pattern indicate that the Print Head of color ink requires cleaning.
2 When cleaning is necessary, click on the Cleaning button on the Pattern Check dialog.
* Click the Cleaning button, then go to Print Head Cleaning.
If there are neither missing lines nor white stripes in the nozzle check pattern, click Exit to finish the nozzle check.
* Click the Cleaning button, then go to Print Head Cleaning.
If there are neither missing lines nor white stripes in the nozzle check pattern, click Quit to finish the nozzle check.
